TOPSHAM — The Midcoast Council of Governments ( MCOG) has announced that a recent loan made to Happy Paws @ Unleashed will create up to seven full- and part-time jobs, and help with the company’s expansion and relocation plans. MCOG is a nonprofit economic and community development organization that serves all of Sagadahoc County, as […]
February 2012
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Fishermen rescued off K’port
KENNEBUNKPORT — Two fishermen were rescued by a nearby fishing vessel crew Tuesday, after their boat from Rockland began to flood nine miles off the coast of town. Watchstanders at the Portland-based Coast Guard Sector Northern New England answered a call at 7:20 a.m. from the fishermen, whose “Plan B” vessel was taking on water […]
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Young ‘Gulls give veteran effort in loss
Mackenzie Rague (13) of Old Orchard Beach dribbles through Traip Academy defenders during OOB’s girls Western Maine Class C quarterfinal game Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. (GARY CURTIS/Special to the Journal Tribune)
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VOA garden in lieu of fee will benefit community
Requiring open space is an important part of any town or city’s future development plans, and it can come in many forms. The importance comes in the planning, which allows a community to mold where development would be most advantageous and least detrimental to the environment. Requiring developers to maintain open space for recreational use, […]
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Fishermen rescued off K’port
The 81-foot fishing vessel “Plan B” is shown taking on water approximately eight miles west of Kennebunkport on Feb. 21. The boat’s two fishermen were rescued by a fishing boat in the area. (SUBMITTED PHOTO/Courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard)
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The effrontery of Rick Santorum
The media has unleashed the hounds on Rick Santorum. He was last seen a step ahead of the braying pack, trying to explain that he hadn’t accused President Barack Obama of being a crypto-Muslim. The former Pennsylvania senator criticized the president’s environmentalism as representative of a “phony theology.” The press snipped the remark out of […]
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Young ‘Gulls give veteran effort in loss
AUGUSTA — The Old Orchard Beach girls basketball team was more than just happy to make the Western Maine Class C quarterfinals. The Seagulls, with a roster that includes five juniors, two sophomores and four freshmen who get regular playing time, came within a quarter of defeating the No. 4 ranked team in the conference […]
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Penguins make a statement with a 2-0 win over Rangers
– The Associated Press PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Penguins Coach Dan Bylsma took a playoff-like approach to a February meeting with the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers. Marc-Andre Fleury sent a message with his glove, Evgeni Malkin delivered one with his patience, and the Penguins punctuated it with perhaps their best game of the season. Fleury […]
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Westbrook school plan would trim net 21 jobs
The reductions and the closing of an elementary school would make up for cuts in state and federal aid.
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Maine feels the pain as gas prices soar
‘It’s starting to get scary,’ a taxi dispatcher says – and $4-a-gallon fuel is expected by May.